Entry Level Clinical Laboratory Scientist Jobs
New grad clinical laboratory scientist jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or hands-on coursework can carry more weight than a lengthy resume. Most openings are on-site roles concentrated in Healthcare & Medical Services, Medical Devices, and Education, with employers like CHRISTUS Health, Prime Healthcare Services, and Sutter Health hiring at this level now.
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INTRODUCTION
Your job is more than a job.
As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, you have the uncanny ability to look for that needle in the haystack that may lead to cracking medical mysteries. You’re not looking to be in the limelight, but rather to shed some light on health problems and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and genetic abnormalities. Blood samples or body fluid specimens can hold the answers to research or recovery, so you take a detailed approach to performing clinical laboratory testing, evaluating and reporting data.
And while you may never actually meet your patients personally, you still feel a connection to a real person that may benefit from your love of science and research. There’s nobody like you and that’s why we’d love to have you be a part of our crack team of scientific sleuths.
Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this vital scientific research role.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria and change or prepare reagents, controls as necessary and records such in log.
Label, accession and distribute specimens so that integrity of patient identification is maintained throughout processing and inoculate specimens from all areas of the body on appropriate media.
Initiate orders for blood and/or blood components from the appropriate blood supplier.
Follow hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and report variances to section supervisors as they occur.
Determine appropriateness of manual methods, micro-methods, back-up procedures and initiate such procedures.
Use computer system to compare patient results to previous results during the same encounter and investigate discrepancies and report test results within established departmental turn-around times after verifying documentation is complete and accurate.
Prepare and interpret gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology.
Perform all routine procedures including, but not limited to, ABORH typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing and serology procedures.
Prepare blood components while maintaining aseptic technique and proper storage.
Evaluate serological reactivity to assist with antibody identification and crossmatch incompatibilities.
Follow universal precautions at all times when dealing with blood or body fluids and disinfect counter tops at the end of the shift with appropriate cleaner.
Operate, calibrate, conduct performance checks, and maintain any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation, troubleshoot basic instrument malfunctions, and document in the appropriate action log.
Determine when an instrument’s service representative should be contacted for assistance.
Analyze quality control material for each procedure, record values according to section policy, and report to technical supervisor when results are outside established limits.
Perform comparison studies of precision, accuracy and linearity on new or existing procedures, record proficiency surveys, and route form and reagent quality control as specified in the quality control manuals.
Assist in the clinical orientation of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the section Supervisor. Assures proper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals.
Maintain proper documentation (log) of generated waste.
Perform order or result entry (manual or computerized) and reviews information for accuracy before verification.
Document critical call value notification, duplicate checking, date and time of performance, technologist initials and expected age related “normal” values on all down-time reports as appropriate.
Check instruments and benches assigned for appropriate reagent and supply levels and replenishes and notify appropriate person of low inventory items or of any out-of-date reagents contaminated or otherwise unacceptable, record receipt of supplies and reagents, properly initialing and dating the inventory items at receipt, time put into use and expiration, and ensure adequate inventory levels are available for incoming shifts.
Receive tissue specimens from surgery, autopsy and the nursing floors, perform proper processing and preservation of tissue specimens, comply with proper specimen storage and preservation of all other non-tissue specimens for non-core laboratory.
Prepare necessary reagents and collection supplies for assisting with bone marrow aspirations according to physician orders, assist physicians in the procurement of bone marrow specimens, perform special stains and follow protocols as appropriate.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Clinical Lab Generalist licensed by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as CLG or CLS
WORK SHIFT:
Evenings (United States of America)
ABOUT LCMC HEALTH
LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.
YOUR EXTRAS
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
SIMPLE THINGS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
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To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
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To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
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To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
-
To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
INTRODUCTION
Your job is more than a job.
As a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, you have the uncanny ability to look for that needle in the haystack that may lead to cracking medical mysteries. You’re not looking to be in the limelight, but rather to shed some light on health problems and diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and genetic abnormalities. Blood samples or body fluid specimens can hold the answers to research or recovery, so you take a detailed approach to performing clinical laboratory testing, evaluating and reporting data.
And while you may never actually meet your patients personally, you still feel a connection to a real person that may benefit from your love of science and research. There’s nobody like you and that’s why we’d love to have you be a part of our crack team of scientific sleuths.
Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this vital scientific research role.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria and change or prepare reagents, controls as necessary and records such in log.
Label, accession and distribute specimens so that integrity of patient identification is maintained throughout processing and inoculate specimens from all areas of the body on appropriate media.
Initiate orders for blood and/or blood components from the appropriate blood supplier.
Follow hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and report variances to section supervisors as they occur.
Determine appropriateness of manual methods, micro-methods, back-up procedures and initiate such procedures.
Use computer system to compare patient results to previous results during the same encounter and investigate discrepancies and report test results within established departmental turn-around times after verifying documentation is complete and accurate.
Prepare and interpret gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology.
Perform all routine procedures including, but not limited to, ABORH typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing and serology procedures.
Prepare blood components while maintaining aseptic technique and proper storage.
Evaluate serological reactivity to assist with antibody identification and crossmatch incompatibilities.
Follow universal precautions at all times when dealing with blood or body fluids and disinfect counter tops at the end of the shift with appropriate cleaner.
Operate, calibrate, conduct performance checks, and maintain any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation, troubleshoot basic instrument malfunctions, and document in the appropriate action log.
Determine when an instrument’s service representative should be contacted for assistance.
Analyze quality control material for each procedure, record values according to section policy, and report to technical supervisor when results are outside established limits.
Perform comparison studies of precision, accuracy and linearity on new or existing procedures, record proficiency surveys, and route form and reagent quality control as specified in the quality control manuals.
Assist in the clinical orientation of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the section Supervisor. Assures proper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals.
Maintain proper documentation (log) of generated waste.
Perform order or result entry (manual or computerized) and reviews information for accuracy before verification.
Document critical call value notification, duplicate checking, date and time of performance, technologist initials and expected age related “normal” values on all down-time reports as appropriate.
Check instruments and benches assigned for appropriate reagent and supply levels and replenishes and notify appropriate person of low inventory items or of any out-of-date reagents contaminated or otherwise unacceptable, record receipt of supplies and reagents, properly initialing and dating the inventory items at receipt, time put into use and expiration, and ensure adequate inventory levels are available for incoming shifts.
Receive tissue specimens from surgery, autopsy and the nursing floors, perform proper processing and preservation of tissue specimens, comply with proper specimen storage and preservation of all other non-tissue specimens for non-core laboratory.
Prepare necessary reagents and collection supplies for assisting with bone marrow aspirations according to physician orders, assist physicians in the procurement of bone marrow specimens, perform special stains and follow protocols as appropriate.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Clinical Lab Generalist licensed by Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as CLG or CLS
WORK SHIFT:
Evenings (United States of America)
ABOUT LCMC HEALTH
LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.
YOUR EXTRAS
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
SIMPLE THINGS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
-
To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
-
To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
-
To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
-
To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
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Entry Level Clinical Laboratory Scientist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level clinical laboratory scientist job?
Employers hiring at the entry level look for candidates who have completed an accredited clinical laboratory science program and hold, or are eligible for, ASCP Board of Certification. Hands-on clinical rotations, a strong letter of recommendation from a supervisor or faculty advisor, and familiarity with laboratory information systems give candidates a clear edge. Applying to hospital laboratory training programs and large reference labs is a practical first step for new graduates.
Which companies hire entry level clinical laboratory scientists?
Companies hiring entry level clinical laboratory scientists right now include CHRISTUS Health, Prime Healthcare Services, and Sutter Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hospital systems, national reference laboratories, blood banks, and public health agencies account for the majority of entry level postings at this stage.
Are there remote entry level clinical laboratory scientist jobs?
Yes, though most positions in this field require hands-on bench work and are on-site. About 0% of entry level clinical laboratory scientist openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those roles tend to be in laboratory data review, quality assurance, or client services rather than direct specimen analysis.
Are these new grad clinical laboratory scientist jobs?
Yes. The listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior clinical laboratory scientist roles. A posting is generally new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts internships or clinical rotations toward the requirement, or explicitly accepts candidates who are newly certified or pending certification. Filtering for those terms helps narrow to the most accessible openings.
Which industries hire the most entry level clinical laboratory scientists?
Entry Level clinical laboratory scientist roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Medical Devices, and Education, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Those sectors drive hiring at the entry level because they maintain high volumes of routine diagnostic testing and operate structured training programs that bring new graduates up to speed quickly.